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July 28, 2020

Bell 505 Receives Type Acceptance in Tanzania

The Bell 505 Has Seen More Than 260 Worldwide Deliveries

The Bell 505 has been accepted by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) for airworthiness certification in the United Republic of Tanzania, making it the sixth country in Africa to certify the aircraft. “The Bell 505 is renowned the world over for delivering best-in-class value to our customers, and now, with TCAA’s type acceptance, we are excited to serve the needs of Tanzania with the latest in helicopter technology...."

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Embraer Boosts Phenom Maintenance Intervals To 800 Flight Hours

This Is A 33% Maintenance Interval Improvement

Embraer has revised the Scheduled Maintenance Requirements (SMR) for the Phenom family of jets. The revision extends the intervals between stops from 600 flight hours and/or 12 months and multiples to 800 flight hours or 12 months and multiples. Most of the tasks with double intervals were also optimized to the longest period.

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FAA Administrator Dickson to Address NBAA Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall

The Conversation Will Also Touch Upon Ongoing Efforts To Bolster The Nation’S Aviation Workforce

NBAA is reporting that FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will participate in a Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall, to be held at 1 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, Aug. 4. Dickson will join NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen in discussing operational and safety issues important to the business aviation community, including the latest information about extensions to general aviation pilot medicals and other requirements granted under Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 118.

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 188

Airplane Impacted The Canola Field Left Wing Down And Came To Rest With The Right Wing Laying Over The Left Wing

On July 9, 2020, about 0805 central daylight time, a Cessna 188 airplane, Canadian registry CGWWE, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Pembina, North Dakota. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) Subpart 702 aerial work flight. About 0745, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer observed the airplane spraying fungicide on a canola field in Canada adjacent to the U.S. border.

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